Four Directions Resisting Columbus 2008

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Resisting Columbus Day in Denver
1. Speaking engagement
2. Columbus Day Protest March and Rally
3. People's Council
4. Student Walk-out on Racism
1. RACE, RESISTANCE AND THE COLUMBIAN LEGACY
Join nationally-known activist Glenn Spagnuolo, co-founder of Re-create 68, for a night of education and dialogue about race in America and resistance to the Columbian Legacy!
When: 5 pm Thursday, October 9, 2008
Where: CU Boulder Campus, Hale Hall Room 240
2. Columbus Day Resistance March and Rally
The annual protest of the Columbus Day Holiday and the racism that it embodies will begin with a march from Four Winds that ends at the Capitol Building followed by a rally for a better future. When: March starts at 8 am, Rally at 9 am, Saturday, October 11
Where: Start of March is at Four Winds at 5th and Bannock in Denver, CO
3. People's Council
Following the Columbus Day resistance, people will be gathering to organize a new alliance locally that can act as a national vehicle for radicals. Bring your thoughts and cooperative energy. Please come and represent R68.
When: 1pm, Saturday, October 11
Where: The Great Hall at the Iliff School of Theology just past Evans on University Blvd, Denver.
4. Student Walk-out on Racism
Whether you are a student or not, join the students of Iliff, CU Denver, CU Boulder and DU as the educate the public about Denver's hidden racial past on the 101st Anniversary of the Columbus Holiday. There will be a student walk-out, a short rally, followed by a march to locations with a racial history that will end at Civic Center Park.
When: 12 Noon, Monday, October 13
Where: CU Denver's Auraria Campus, The Plaza Building Lawn

Café Cultura with Blackfire & Adrian Molina
Open Mic Night- "Red and Brown Unity"
Friday, October 10, 2008
Time:7:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Denver Inner City Parish/La Academia Street:9th & Galapago (2 blks east of Santa Fe on 9th)
Denver, CO
cafe_cultura@yahoo.com
On the 4th anniversary of Café Cultura, we welcome two celebrations this week, on October 10th and 11th! Details for both events are at www.myspace.com/cafecultura.
Café Cultura is an all ages Open Mic Night featuring emcees, poets, and artists.
Noche de expresion para todas las edades
This Friday the community has teamed up to host Native fireball punk/ AlterNative Diné band Blackfire, recent winner of Album of the Year at the Nammy's, to play at this show! They will play an acoustic set to match the chill atmosphere at Café Cultura.
BLACKFIRE was nominated for 5 Nammy's this year and won 2: Album of the Year and Best Producer!! More background on them from their website www.blackfire.net:
BLACKFIRE is comprised of two brothers and their sister Jeneda, Clayson and Klee Benally. Born into the heart of a political land dispute area on Black Mesa in the Navajo Nation, this family's powerful music reflects the Hopes, Freedoms, and Barriers of today's world.
BLACKFIRE's style encompasses traditional Native American, Punk-Rock and "Alter-Native" music and bears strong socio-political messages regarding government oppression, relocation of indigenous people, eco-cide, genocide, domestic violence and human rights.
BLACKFIRE sometimes combines performances with their Native American dance troupe, The Jones Benally Family. The late godfather of punk Joey Ramone declared them "Fireball Punk-Rock." BLACKFIRE is internationally acclaimed and has a strong grassroots following around the world owing to their frequent touring of Europe, the U.S. Canada and Mexico since 1989. They were the first Native American band to take part in on the Van's Warped Tour and were also featured performers in the "Festival in the Desert," in the Sahara Desert in Mali, Africa.
BLACKFIRE has been awarded the Native American Music Awards "Group of the Year" for their "Woody Guthrie Singles" recording, and "Best Pop/Rock Album for their full length release, "One Nation Under." BLACKFIRE only plays all ages venues, whether concerts, festivals or clubs. BLACKFIRE's independent release "One Nation Under" on Tacoho Records is available nation-wide through Canyon Records. BLACKFIRE strongly promotes the respect of all cultures. They do many workshops, lectures and school residencies.